Bjorn Thorsrud (October 7, 1963 – October 19, 2021) was an American music producer, programmer, and audio engineer who produced film scores and albums for rock and pop artists.
He also engineered, mixed, or contributed production or programming to every Smashing Pumpkins record from 1998's Adore to 2012's Oceania. He previously worked for the Taj-Motown Record Company and established his own record label, Tri Records. He held a bachelor's degree in physics and music from the University of Nevada, Reno.
Thorsrud worked with artists including Billy Corgan, David Coverdale, The Dandy Warhols, Bruce Dickinson, Marianne Faithfull, The Frogs, Monster Magnet, Sleeping at Last, The Smashing Pumpkins, Asphalt Socialites, Whitesnake, and Zwan.
He lived in his hometown of Las Vegas, Nevada.
On October 19, 2021, he died suddenly of unreported causes. He was 58 years of age, and died just 12 days after his birthday.
Discography Year Album Artist Role1987Two HeartsDave MasonAssistant engineer1988White and BlackMarcos Silva and IntersectionAssistant engineer1989AC BlackAC BlackMixing assistant1991Double Action TheatreDouble Action TheatreMixing1991FearToad the Wet SprocketEngineer1993Rob & FabRob & FabGuitar (acoustic), guitar, producer, engineer, mixing1994Balls to PicassoBruce DickinsonEngineer1994The Doubting Thomas BandThe Doubting Thomas BandProducer, Engineer, Arranger1995Because They CanNelsonAssistant engineer1995Crackin' PorcelainMudsharksAssistant engineer1995Squalus SuculaeMudsharksEngineer1997Restless HeartWhitesnakeEngineer1997Come On OverShania TwainPre-production programming1997HoneyrodsThe HoneyrodsEditing, assistant engineer1997We Will Fall: The Iggy Pop TributeVarious artistsDigital editing1998AdoreThe Smashing PumpkinsEngineer, digital editing1998ECW: Extreme MusicVarious artistsDigital editing1998Let It RideMonster MagnetDigital editing1999Stigmata (soundtrack)Various artistsEngineer, mixing2000Into the LightDavid CoverdaleEngineer, associate producer2000MACHINA/The Machines of GodThe Smashing PumpkinsProgramming, engineer, compilation, editing, mixing2001Judas OThe Smashing PumpkinsProducer2001Hopscotch Lollipop Sunday SurpriseThe FrogsProducer2002HushStaciaMixing2002Kissin TimeMarianne FaithfullEngineer, mixing2003GhostsSleeping at LastProducer, engineer2003Greatest HitsMonster MagnetDigital editing2003Mary Star of the SeaZwanProducer, mixing2003Welcome to the Monkey HouseThe Dandy WarholsProducer, engineer2004DestinyBuddy WrightEngineer2005TheFutureEmbraceBilly CorganProducer, engineer, mixing2005Passion Juice#17Da House PlayazzEngineer2006After the Chaos IIRoyal BlissExecutive producer2007FantodsThe FantodsProducer, engineer2007ZeitgeistThe Smashing PumpkinsEngineer, mixing assistant2008American GothicThe Smashing PumpkinsEngineer, mixing2008We Used to Be FriendsThe Dandy WarholsProducer, engineer2009Bleed To BloomStealing Love JonesProducer, engineer2009Teargarden by KaleidyscopeThe Smashing PumpkinsProducer, engineer2012OceaniaThe Smashing PumpkinsProducer, engineer2014Good SoldierSierra SwanEngineer, Mixing2014"Forever and whatever..."Asphalt SocialitesProducer, engineer, mixing, co-writer
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